A revised deadline has been released by Petrobras for the FSC 10 opportunity therefore below follows an update as monitored by WSB Advisors:
- Petrobras — Up to 2x AHTS (NEWBUILDS): Opportunity 7004345558, deadline January 28th, 2026
- Petrobras — At least 1x FSC 10: Opportunity 7004536339, new deadline January 30th, 2026
- Transpetro — Acquisition of 4x MR1 Tankers: Opportunity 7004519997, deadline February 09th, 2026
- Petrobras — FPSO for Albacora Revitalization: Opportunity 7004415516, deadline May 25th, 2026
What Else is Happening?
- Solstad extends Normand Turquesa contract with Petrobras and revises long-term schedule. Solstad Offshore confirmed a one-year extension of the existing contract for the AHTS Normand Turquesa with Petrobras, Normand Turquesa with Petrobras, wherefore the start of the original contract is now revised from Q1 2026 to Q1 2027. The contractual amendment adds approximately USD 15.4 million in gross value. With the extension and revised timeline, firm commitments between the parties now run until January 2031, bringing total gross contract value to around USD 100 million. Built in 2007, Normand Turquesa is an 80.4-m UT 722 L design AHTS, remaining active in Petrobras’ offshore support operations in Brazil.
- Bravante II is scheduled to commence a 100-day firm PSV contract with Saipem on 15 January, focused on MGO supply and including extension options.
- HOS Colt has departed Brazil after concluding her operations, with the vessel now being repositioned to its country of origin.
- Petrobras secure the Amaralina Star for a three-year drilling campaign starting in Q1 2026, following the completion of the rig’s current Roncador program in the second half of 2025.
- Oil reclaims position as Brazil’s top export in 2025, outlook points to further growth in 2026. Crude oil returned to the top of Brazil’s export ranking in 2025, overtaking soybeans despite a 9.8% decline in average international oil prices during the year. Total crude exports reached USD 44.6 billion, slightly below 2024 levels, reflecting price effects rather than volume contraction. For 2026, federal projections indicate renewed export growth supported by rising pre-salt production and the entry of new offshore platforms. The government expects crude oil to remain Brazil’s leading export commodity, reinforcing the strategic role of offshore production in the country’s trade balance.
